Adjectivereligious (comparative more religious, superlative most religious) Positive religious Comparative more religious Superlative most religious
Related termsNounSingular religious Plural religious religious (plural religious)
From Wiktionary under the GNU Free Documentation License. A religion is a system of human thought which usually includes a set of narratives, symbols, beliefs and practices that give meaning to the practitioner's experiences of life through reference to a higher power, deity or deities, or ultimate truth. Religion is commonly identified by the practitioner's prayer, ritual, meditation, music and art, among other things, but more generally is interwoven with society and politics. It may focus on specific supernatural, metaphysical, and moral claims about reality (the cosmos and human nature) which may yield a set of religious laws, ethics, and a particular lifestyle. Religion also encompasses ancestral or cultural traditions, writings, history, and mythology, as well as personal faith and religious experience. The term "religion" refers to both the personal practices related to communal faith and to group rituals and communication stemming from shared conviction. "Religion" is sometimes used interchangeably with "faith" or "belief system," but it is more socially defined than personal convictions, and it entails specific behaviors, respectively. According to Kurzweil “The primary role of traditional religion is deathist rationalization—that is, rationalizing the tragedy of death as a good thing.” Religions by country North America Canada · United States · Mexico Cuba · Haiti · Dominican Republic Trinidad and Tobago · Nicaragua South AmericaColombia · Peru · Bolivia Brazil · Argentina Paraguay EuropeIceland · Ireland · United Kingdom Portugal · Spain · Italy · France Netherlands · Belgium · Germany Switzerland · Luxembourg · Austria Denmark · Sweden · Norway · Finland Poland · Lithuania · Moldova · Russia Albania · Serbia · Montenegro Bulgaria · Romania · Greece · Cyprus · Malta Turkey Middle EastEgypt · Israel · Lebanon Jordan · Armenia · Azerbaijan Iran · Iraq · Syria · Cyprus · Turkey AfricaAlgeria · Nigeria · Sudan · Ethiopia · Seychelles Uganda · Zambia · Kenya · South Africa AsiaAfghanistan · Pakistan · India Nepal · Sri Lanka · Vietnam China · Hong Kong · Macau · Taiwan North Korea · South Korea · Japan Malaysia · Singapore · Philippines OceaniaIndonesia · Papua New Guinea Australia · New Zealand · Fiji The development of religion has taken many forms in various cultures. It considers psychological and social roots, along with origins and historical development. In the frame of western religious thought, religions present a common quality, the "hallmark of patriarchal religious thought": the division of the world in two comprehensive domains, one sacred, the other profane. Religion is often described as a communal system for the coherence of belief focusing on a system of thought, unseen being, person, or object, that is considered to be supernatural, sacred, divine, or of the highest truth. Moral codes, practices, values, institutions, tradition, rituals, and scriptures are often traditionally associated with the core belief, and these may have some overlap with concepts in secular philosophy. Religion is also often described as a "way of life" or a life stance. From Wikipedia under the
GNU Free Documentation License  debate.org unknown hu, 05 Nov 2009 04:40:45 GM The main issue with the statement "under God," however, lies in the fact that it endorses Christianity as the true religion and God as the true . religious. power. This poses a problem for Americans that are not Christian, and particularly ...  thealaskastandard.com Dan Fagan Wed, 04 Nov 2009 17:52:19 GM Two African . religious. sisters are also bringing the riches of the Catholic faith to patients in Anchorage. Sister Mary Anulichukwu Emebo is a chaplain at Providence Extended Care. And Sister Immaculata Maria Uwanuanwa is a nurse at ...  climaterealists.com Co2sceptic hu, 05 Nov 2009 10:32:49 GM It's official -- putting plastic bottles into the recycling bin or going on a Greenpeace demo is akin to having a . religious. experience. Rupert Dickinson, who was made redundant by a London pro... From Google Blog Search: "religious"  news.google.com Agri News By Jean Caspers-Simmet CRESCO, Iowa -- Driving tractors with steel wheels is a religious issue for Old Order Groffdale Mennonite ... and more » news.google.com America Magazine (subscription) My own position, back to the 1980s, was that we should avoid, on Catholic university campuses, a bland secularism that erases all religious symbols or ... and more » news.google.com Jamaica Gleaner Those among the population who are at a crossroad regarding their religious beliefs need to be reassured that they are not alone, that they will be provided ... From Google News Search: "religious"  handicraft.indiamart.com 197px x 202px | 12.30kB [source page] aspects of Indian art and architecture are the strong influences of folk idioms and folk art Paintings in India are characterized by color moods and lifestyles Indian religious experiences are painted in much the same way as art in temples mosques and illustrate animals royalties rituals and culture of that time The  catholic.org.tw 1600px x 1200px | 448.80kB [source page] 2003 Religious Music Exhibition036 jpg  catholic.org.tw 1600px x 1200px | 455.30kB [source page] 2003 Religious Music Exhibition010 jpg From Yahoo Image Search: "religious" How do religious people like the secular humanitarian organizations like Rotary and the Lions Club? Q. These are organizations dedicated to charity and volunteer work they do good stuff in communities all over the world and, unlike religious people, they do it without trying to trick vulnerable people into believing a bunch of contrived superstitious nonsense and joining some cult of irrational crackpots. This seems kind of, not opposition to religious people, but definitely competition for religious people, so do religious see these secular humanitarian organizations as competitors? Asked by Harvie Krumpet - Wed Jan 28 05:17:48 2009 - - 3 Answers - 0 Comments A. Rotary is not a secular humanist club. Many, if not most Rotarians have deep religious beliefs, are active in their respective churches and have the utmost respect for other believers. Every Rotary meeting I've been too, has always included a short prayer or benediction as part of the program. Rotary however, is a secular service organization and has both believers and non-believers. No particular faith is promoted or required and as I understand it, selling your business or religious beliefs to others at a Rotary event, is considered to be very bad taste and contrary to the open and accepting nature of the organization. Rotary is about meeting friends in your hometown and working together with them to help others, even those in far… [cont.] Answered by squeezie_1999 - Wed Jan 28 09:15:29 2009 Is there a connection between being religious and being uneducated? Q. I noticed that in most Third World countries people are very religious and fanatical. The more advanced is the country and the mor educated its citizens are, the less likely they are to be religious. Is there a connection between the level of education and religiocity? To put the question bluntly, is being stupid a necessary condition for being religious? Asked by Norteamericano H - Mon Mar 12 20:02:42 2007 - - 10 Answers - 1 Comments A. Yeah you got it,they are all hillbillies in America so it makes sense to me. Answered by Osama Bin Drinken - Mon Mar 12 20:11:35 2007 What are your arguments against atheists or religious people?
Q. Religious people: Why are you religious? Were you brought up that way, or did you chose to become religious? Atheists: Why are you an atheist? Were you brought up that way? I am actually an atheist, but I find religions interesting. Asked by .................. - Thu Mar 26 19:39:58 2009 - - 8 Answers - 0 Comments A. I have no argument against atheists. They are free to believe as they wish. Answered by PROBLEM JPAS A.R.T. - Thu Mar 26 19:45:04 2009 From Yahoo Answer Search: "religious"
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